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Stephen Kerr appointed as Conservative education spokesman

Stephen Kerr has been appointed as the Scottish Conservatives’ new education spokesman, after Oliver Mundell left the frontbench team for personal reasons. The Central Scotland list MSP said he would build on the “tireless work” of Mr Mundell. Mr ...

20 Sept 2022 at 18:09

Tory MSPs back ‘child of the Union’ Liz Truss for prime minister

Nine Tory MSPs have backed Liz Truss for prime minister, claiming Scotland would be “at the heart of the Union” under her leadership. The Foreign Secretary has been described as a “heartfelt Unionist” by Scottish Conservative politicians Finlay ...

01 Aug 2022 at 09:29

Scotland

SQA should ‘take a short, hard look at themselves’, says expert

The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) should “take a short, hard look at themselves”, an education expert has said. Professor Ken Muir published a report earlier this month on reforms to the Scottish education system that urgently called ...

23 Mar 2022 at 14:25

Scotland

Tories call for end to Curriculum for Excellence

The Scottish Conservatives have pushed for the end of the Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) on the first day of the party’s conference. A report on the curriculum published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) ...

18 Mar 2022 at 11:55

Scotland

‘Petulant’ SQA response to education report shows why change is needed, say MSPs

The “petulant” response to an education expert’s report has shown why a change of leadership at Scotland’s exam authority is needed, a cross-party group of MSPs has said. Professor Ken Muir, who published a report on Scottish education ...

24 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Scotland

Nearly 1,000 schools in Scotland not inspected in last decade

Nearly 1,000 schools in Scotland have not been inspected for at least a decade, it has been revealed. A freedom of information request from the Scottish Conservatives showed that out of the country’s 2,372 state schools, 981 were last ...

20 Apr 2022 at 14:25

Scotland

Minister denies claim ‘little action’ taken to tackle education problems

The Scottish Government has denied there are “warm words and little action” when it comes to tackling problems in Scotland’s education system. Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville made the argument on Tuesday as the parliament ...

26 Apr 2022 at 17:55

Scotland

Oliver Mundell quits as Tory education spokesman at Holyrood

Tory MSP Oliver Mundell is quitting the Conservatives’ frontbench team at Holyrood for personal reasons. Mr Mundell, who had served as the party’s education spokesman, said he was looking for a “better balance when it comes to ...

05 Sept 2022 at 13:14

Scotland

March decision on Scottish school exams would be ‘far too late’ – Tory MSP

A March deadline for whether Scottish school exams will go ahead is “far too late”, the shadow education secretary has said Tory MSP Oliver Mundell spoke out after the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, Shirley-Anne ...

09 Jan 2022 at 19:55

Scotland

SQA and Education Scotland to be replaced with new bodies

The Scottish Qualifications Agency (SQA) and Education Scotland will be replaced with new organisations as part of an overhaul of the education system. It follows a report by education expert Professor Ken Muir, who put ...

09 Mar 2022 at 19:55

Alcohol advertising ban in Scotland could cost jobs in whisky industry, MP warns

Scotland alcohol advertising ban could ‘cost jobs’ in whisky industry, warns MP

Stricter alcohol advertising rules planned in Scotland are “draconian” and could have an impact on the whisky industry, a senior Scottish Tory has warned. Conservative former Scotland secretary David Mundell claimed ...

09 Feb 2023 at 16:29

Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon became difficult to deal with post-Brexit, claims Mundell

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon became “much more difficult to deal with” after Brexit, former Scottish secretary David Mundell has said. Mr Mundell – who served in the first Scottish Parliament for the South ...

22 Apr 2024 at 17:27

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